Verona Arena Roof

The city s arena is nearly 2 000 years old and is an important landmark and tourist attraction with the status of a unesco world cultural heritage site.

Verona arena roof.

The results of a competition to propose an openable roof over the arena di verona italy have been announced. Verona arena known locally as arena di verona was built for 30 000 spectators although security today only allows 15 000. Gmp architekten sbp to install retractable roof to verona arena. Come to the arena sky lounge bar restaurant terrace of the hotel milano to observe the skyline of verona and live a unique and unforgettable experience.

The mayor of verona flavio tosi announced this week that the city s roman amphitheatre is to sport a retractable roof to protect both opera goers and the building from inclement weather with the design competition winners being two well known german companies gerkan marg partners gmp the architects and schlaich bergermann partner sbp the engineers. The arena which was built in 30 ad under emperor tiberius is nowadays used for the performance of operas and concerts. The proposed structural system for supporting the roof over the verona arena is a highly efficient and cost effective double layer tensile cable net stressed within a steel compression ring structure. On january 30 2017 the municipality of verona announced the project by german architects schlaich bergermann partner as the winner of the competition for roofing the arena.

Gmp arkitecten has developed a vast fabric roof system that will be used to protect the historic structure from weather damage. The city of verona thus decided last year to provide its arena built in 30 ad under the emperor tiberius with a roof. The arena in verona is one of the largest and best preserved amphitheatres dating from roman times. Three winners were chosen out of eighty seven proposals to cover the famous.

In plan form the structure of the roof follows the elliptical geometry of the arena. The 13 5 million proposal which features a retractable fabric roof was selected among 84 entries from italy germany the united kingdom switzerland argentina japan and the united states. The building fell into ruin after the fall of the roman empire. Spoil yourself with a glass of champagne or a delicious cocktail dine in the spectacular restaurant under the stars while admiring the arena or enjoy a romantic after dinner.

Verona arena roof von gerkan marg and partners gmp view all images 10 project details.